Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

VH41DET r32

Hi,

 

I've spent the afternoon searching the forums for info on a vh 41 conversion into an r32.

 

I've found lots of topics on people doing it in racecars, or people talking about doing it but never posting the finished product.

 

I'm just wondering if anyone has done it in a street car and if there are  any businesses experienced in doing it? It's something i'm very interested in but the quotes i've gotten locally are insane because no one has done it before.

 

Just hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks!

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/
Share on other sites

There's a few around and its pretty straightforward - the bell housings are available over here and no doubt in Aus as well. If you're going to pay someone to do it it will cost an arm and a leg. But why bother? An RB30 makes much more sense..

This is an R33 but its much the same:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-1163792991.htm

and this is an R32 but  VK56

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-1166480588.htm

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/#findComment-7779666
Share on other sites

Search through the N/A section.  There's a VH45 conversion owned/run by Captain Natro, who (I think) is maybe from the Toowoomba area also.

If it had to be a Nissan V8, go VK56.  Cubes count.

On that front, go LS.  7 litres of goodness.

If you want to keep sanity, as per Bob's suggestion go RB30DET.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/#findComment-7779670
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Malek41 said:

Search up mcmtv2 on YouTube and they do a vh41 swap in a stagea. Very very detailed so hopefully that should help

Complete with turbo - a great job but they are not willing to put a dollar amount on it - would probably be north of $100,000! - although AWD added to the complexity.

Here's the video - there's  about 12 episodes I think:

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/#findComment-7779704
Share on other sites

13 hours ago, Dale FZ1 said:

Search through the N/A section.  There's a VH45 conversion owned/run by Captain Natro, who (I think) is maybe from the Toowoomba area also.

If it had to be a Nissan V8, go VK56.  Cubes count.

On that front, go LS.  7 litres of goodness.

If you want to keep sanity, as per Bob's suggestion go RB30DET.

Only issue is I want it turbo and engineered all I have to keep low capacity. 

 

11 hours ago, KiwiRS4T said:

Complete with turbo - a great job but they are not willing to put a dollar amount on it - would probably be north of $100,000! - although AWD added to the complexity.

Here's the video - there's  about 12 episodes I think:

 

Yeah I've watched all of them but I figured that rwd would have to be much more straightforward. 

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/#findComment-7779795
Share on other sites

13 hours ago, Dale FZ1 said:

Search through the N/A section.  There's a VH45 conversion owned/run by Captain Natro, who (I think) is maybe from the Toowoomba area also.

If it had to be a Nissan V8, go VK56.  Cubes count.

On that front, go LS.  7 litres of goodness.

If you want to keep sanity, as per Bob's suggestion go RB30DET.

I just had a look at captain natro, he is in Toowoomba, I know how car. Pretty sure it's got an ls though. 

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/#findComment-7779798
Share on other sites

OK, let me put it another way.  You want more cubes.  VH41 is old old old tech, common era with RBs pretty much.  VQ is the new hotness.  Provides most of the "more cubes" you could get from the VH but with a whole lot more modernity, more compact dimensions, ease of making exhaust manifolds and turbo locations and blah blah blah.  Lovely 6 speed gearbags available.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467026-vh41det-r32/#findComment-7779877
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • No intention of driving the car the way it's set up now, just wanting to make sure I haven't made any mistakes along the way so that the tune can go smoothly, I don't want to waste anyone's time with stupid issues. And of course I intend to get it towed to the dyno in a completed state 😅 I have the base fuel pressure with the vacuum disconnected set at about 40psi, which I believe is at least relatively close to stock fuel pressure, maybe I'll have a fiddle with the reg and see what happens. For all I know I could be wasting my time with this and I should just plumb it in and see what the tuner reckons. I just find it a bit strange that it seems to be under so much load just free revving, but maybe that's just a result of the turbo slowing down the exhaust gasses and making a restriction in the flow, with no boost to compensate.
    • The boy just hit up google translate and it worked a treat, he said step one was "please urinate with precision and elegance", he then sent me the correct translation  I get some new loctite for the small fixtures tomorrow and get some "dort" going after that 🤣
    • Right, so is the fuel pressure the same as it was previously? If not, well, it's not going to work well. I can understand the theory I assume you are going for, which is: "Run it N/A, and if I have the original AFM, and same amount of fuel and intake air as previously, the fact there's a turbo in my exhaust should still make it run" Which it... might? Provided you don't actually change how much air or fuel is going into the car.. or getting out. But if you have changed that, all bets are off. What is the purpose to even have the car run this way? To get it to a tuner? And if the goal is to limp it to a tuner, you're still going to what - plumb up a whole intercooler system and new intake in the parking lot out front before your tune......?
    • Haha yea it's a bit of a weird setup at the moment, just wanted to make sure I sorted out any headaches before dyno day. At the moment I've changed the exhaust manifold, turbo and downpipe, 460lph fuel pump and rising rate reg as well as the previously mentioned headstuds and gasket. The nistune was already mapped for the car as it was and drove around for a few months no worries. The plan is to run flex fuel hence the big pump, which I've wired direct to the battery through a relay to avoid voltage issues.
    • Um. Was the ECU the same as the one previously there? I know R33's needed R32 GTST ECU's or other tomfoolery to run Nistune. This is such a wild setup. Most people would plumb in the turbo then not drive the car (i.e tow it to a tuner). What's actually changed since it last ran?
×
×
  • Create New...